/blog/impact/home.aspxNews on the Montreal Impacten-usCopyright 2013, CJAD-AMSun, 19 May 2013 02:18:39 GMTFri, 17 May 2013 12:13:00 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comThe Impact's 0-0 draw vs the Whitecaps wasn't all blood and guts in the Canadian Championship. Enjoy David Kirouac's CJAD exclusive photos of the 1st Leg to get you stoked for Impact action back at Saputo Stadium May 25th on CJAD 800 and the 2nd Leg of the series in Vancouver May 29th. Here's hoping Jeb Brovsky new nose is ready to debut by then./blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545973rmoffat@cjad.astral.com (Rick Moffat)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545973Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:00 GMTThe Montreal Impact settled for a scoreless draw in last night's matchup against the whitecaps at Saputo Stadium in the first leg of the Canadian Championship final. Midfielder Patrice Bernier says that usually the home team has a slight advantage, but when two teams meet again in Vancouver on May 29th, it’s anybody’s game.  “They’re going to be at home so they’re going to have the crowd behind them, but the score is 0-0 so nobody is leading. It’s really going to be a one game final. It’s the last game so it’s going to be a one-off. There has to be a winner. The only factor for us is that we know that away goals will count now that everybody is at 0-0.” Impact defender Jeb Brovsky will be out of training for at least a week after  undergoing plastic surgery to repair six fractures to his nose .../blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545809cdesjardins@cjad.com (Chantal Desjardins)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545809Fri, 17 May 2013 10:10:20 GMTIt was May 12, 2012.  Montreal felt The Beckham Effect. A record Montreal soccer crowd of over 60, 000 packed the Olympic Stadium to get a glimpse soccer royalty---His Beckhamness. The Impact welcomed David Beckham and the LA Galaxy during their inagural season of 2012; the first time and last time "Becks" would lace up for kicks in Montreal.  He won a standing ovation even though his goal resulted in the Impact letting a lead slip away and settling for a 1-1 draw. Beckham ripped the shirt off his back and threw it into the crowd, setting off squels of delight from fans at the Big Owe who set a record for biggest soccer crowd ever in Montreal. The richest player in North American soccer history will retire at season's end. He's only days removed from having clinched a French crown for his current club Paris St-Germain.  Beckham won in .../blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545482rmoffat@cjad.astral.com (Rick Moffat)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545482Thu, 16 May 2013 15:34:49 GMTThe Montreal Impact vowed they wouldn't fall behind in the Canadian Championship Final first leg as they did in the semifinals versus TFC. Problem is they couldn't  get a leg up.  Instead they got a bloody and probably broken nose. A crowd of more than 12,000 booed the referee off the pitch following failed attempts to get Jeb Brovsky back into the action after suffering a bloody nose and head injury. Brovsky went courageously airborne for a header toward the goal but was knocked head-to-head by a Vancouver Whitecap, with Brovsky staying down upon landing for only a moment. Very late in the 2nd half, the free-wheeling defender had curled a shot to the far corner of the Whitecaps net only to have it land on top of the goal, just failing to curve down into the top corner. Impact Coach Schallibaum revealed after the game Felipe', the skilled young .../blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545265rmoffat@cjad.astral.com (Rick Moffat)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545265Thu, 16 May 2013 15:13:34 GMTThe first leg of the Amway Canadian soccer championship final goes tonight as Montreal hosts Vancouver at Saputo Stadium.  The winner of the two-game series earns a berth in the CONCACAF Champions League Tournament. Reserve keeper Evan Bush will get a rare start tonight against Vancouver. As the backup to Troy Perkins, Bush  hasn't played since May 1 when he helped the team to a 6 -0 win over Toronto in the second leg of their semi-final matchup. The 27-year-old  says while he would definitely like to play more, he's trying to be patient. “It’s been something that i’ve been doing now for a couple years. The first year I came in, I was the second goalie, last year I was the third goalie and then the second goalie. So it’s something i’ve adapted to. I come to training every day and as the season goes on you get reserve .../blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545255cdesjardins@cjad.com (Chantal Desjardins)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545255Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:57 GMTSeveral injured Impact starters will get another night of rest rather than risk re-injury tonight against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Saputo Stadium---1st Leg of the Canadian Championship Final. The Impact will be without Paponi, Nesta or even their captain Davy Arnaud, but Marco Di Vaio gets the start at striker with Andrew Wenger, the formation used to rally back from 2 deficits to beat Real Salt Lake on the weekend. Should the Impact risk more injuries to more starters, potentially hampering the bid for an MLS Playoff spot?  have your say on the Impact poll. /blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10544878rmoffat@cjad.astral.com (Rick Moffat)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10544878Wed, 15 May 2013 12:58:23 GMTThe Montreal Impact thrilled fans at Saputo stadium on Saturday with an exciting 3-2 win in added time over Real Salt Lake. And while Matteo Ferrari is the hero for getting the deciding goal, winger Blake Smith played a large role in the play by getting Ferrari the ball. Blake said he knew it was the last chance for the Impact to take the lead. “I just wanted to make a good corner kick to give us the go ahead goal and I was able to do that so it was a pretty good feeling.” And now they’re hoping to build on that momentum Wednesday as they host the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of their Amway Canadian Championship series. Defender Jeb Brovsky says there's a lot of pressure riding on this Wednesday’s match. “It’s all or nothing at this point, basically at this point. We need a win, .../blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10544113cdesjardins@cjad.com (Chantal Desjardins)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10544113Mon, 13 May 2013 23:08:53 GMTIt was a day of firsts for the Montreal Impact.   First gamewinning goal, first Impact goal for that matter, by Matteo Ferrari in extra time no less, off the first corner kick by rookie Blake Smith and it results in the first win when the rally come back from allowing the game's first goal. Ferrari fired a loose ball from near the 18-yard line and immediately ripped his shirt off in celebration, with Hassoun Camara looking like an all-CFL linebacker to run and tackle the goal-scoring hero in the joy of the moment. Blake Smith, the Impact's first pick in the MLS Super Draft this year, had subbed on in the 2nd half (along with Nyassi and Warner). Ferrari scored two goals on the day, unfortunately given credit for an own-goal just 7 minutes in, deflecting a shot from Lovel Palmer into a high bend up and over Troy .../blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10543391rmoffat@cjad.astral.com (Rick Moffat)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10543391Mon, 13 May 2013 14:16:09 GMTHere's more great shots from David Kirouac on special assignment for CJAD 800 Sports. Wednesday night he'll have more from the Canadian Championship when the Impact host the Vancouver Whitecaps. Track the game on twitter @RickMoffat @CJAD800 and right here on the Impact page at www.cjad.com./blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10543777rmoffat@cjad.astral.com (Rick Moffat)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10543777Mon, 13 May 2013 13:48:41 GMTThe Impact's 3-2 extra-time win deserved extra attention from CJAD's special photo-correspondent David Kirouac (davidkirouac.ca). With 3 goals from 3 different scorers, key stops from Troy Perkins and rallies twice from deficits of one goal, the Impact improved to 4-0-1 at home and remain undefeated when broadcast live on CJAD 800 this season. Enjoy this photo album of Saturday's game at Saputo Stadium, and be listening May 25th when the Impact return to CJAD 800 with a 6:30 Countdown to Opening Kickoff./blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10543742rmoffat@cjad.astral.com (Rick Moffat)/blog/impact/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10543742Mon, 13 May 2013 13:44:32 GMT